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makeup
[ meyk-uhp ]
noun
- facial cosmetics, as eye shadow or lipstick.
- cosmetics used on other parts of the body, as to cover birthmarks.
- the application of cosmetics.
- the ensemble or effect created by such application:
Her makeup was subtle but very effective.
- the total ensemble of cosmetics, wigs, costumes, etc., used by an actor or other performer.
- the manner of being made up or put together; composition:
the makeup of a team; the makeup of a situation.
- physical or mental constitution:
the makeup of a criminal.
- the art, technique, or process of arranging or laying out, as pages in a publication.
- the appearance of a page, book, newspaper, or the like, resulting from the arrangement and the variation in size and style of the printed elements:
The makeup would be helped by a picture in this corner.
- Printing. the arrangement of set type, cuts, etc., into columns or pages.
- an examination, assignment, or the like, given to offset a student's previous absence or failure.
- an amount owed; balance.
Other 51Թ Forms
- ԴDz·u adjective
51Թ History and Origins
Origin of makeup1
Example Sentences
"If you'd put a wig on him and a bit of makeup, it could honestly have been me," she jokes.
She showed Salon photos and videos of poker girls doing their makeup in luxurious bedrooms of mansions, or partying aboard a yacht.
Her face and signature appear on countless products, ranging from dolls and makeup to an ethically murky AI-powered album.
It also enriches their drag performance through lessons on makeup application, garment tailoring and stage presence.
Plummer retreated to the makeup trailer and drew an ugly scar across his nose with an eyebrow pencil.
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